Arconti Leads Danbury Democratic Sweep in 1967 Vote
Arconti secured the mayor's office with 9,533 votes as Danbury residents elected a full Democratic slate. The party won council seats in all wards, while McNamara the Democrat became city treasurer and Ducibella retained the clerk post. Six board members were auto elected to the Board of Education, with Republicans winning several other key posts.
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Bowman
John A. Define, Jr
William J. McNamara
Victoria Matthews
Charles Ducibella
Joseph H. Laver
Danbury
Margaret Yacka
Board of Selectmen
Rosemary Lavelle
Larry Miguel
Steven Wirtes
Santo Perri
Joseph Nexo, Jr
Walter F. Smith
Carlo Ross
Leon F. Stolle
Stephen Qmasta
John A. Val
Stephen Costa
Board of Education
Louis C. Klinzing
Edwin Fernand
John P.previdi
Joseph Vecchiarino
A. Peter Damia
Kenneth Taylor
Common Council
American Legion
Taylor
Solmer
Citizen's Party
McDucibella
Sauer
McNamara
Matthews
Yacko
Wirtes
Klinzing
Fernand
Previdi
Vecchiarino
Qoet
Nero, Jr
Smith
Ross
Omasta
Stolle
Val
First Ward
Addessi (D
Local Ward Races Show Mixed Returns Across Citys Ranks
City election results fragment lists candidates and vote totals by ward. D candidates dominate several wards while a mix of R challengers appear in others, indicating shifting political support across districts. Ballot counts include figures for Basher Kornhaas Barry Nimmons Schecher and more across wards one through seven.
Court rules for move of foster child Anne to new home
Judge Aurelio orders four year old Anne moved from the Marchese foster home to a more suitable environment. Mart in Palmer testifies the foster mother Josephine Marchese appears disturbed and not emotionally fit to raise Anne despite the Marcheses’ care for five other foster children and their willingness to adopt. Marchese protests, saying she loves Anne and has provided the best for her.
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Josephine Marchese
Anne
Marchese
Aurelio
Tom
U.S. pilots seek freedom to strike North Vietnamese airfields
White House sources say Washington doctors plan to meet Vietnam commanders twice yearly. The Joint Chiefs have urged bombing Haiphong or mining its harbor but fear Soviet or Chinese entry and deeper Hanoi influence if the strike proceeds. Haiphong remains off limits with a 10 mile refusal zone. Hanoi’s area is triple that.
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North Vietnam
White House
Johnson
Vietnam
Honolulu
Manila
Guam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Haiphong
Hanoi
Peking
Greek Medical Strike Shuts Public Health Services
Twenty thousand doctors dentists and chemists who run Greece’s public health program walked off the job in Athens on Monday seeking higher pay and improved working conditions.
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Athens
Greece
Catholic Schools For Well-to-Do Educator Claims
A speaker names Catholic schools for affluent students as the cause of inaction on racial fronts. About 20 000 school officials and teachers attended the affair, observing nuns on the seaside boardwalk amid this discussion. Nationally some 14 000 Catholic schools enroll nearly 7 million students, with about 500 000 in colleges.
Supreme Court delays merger rulings in rail and banking cases
The Supreme Court delayed the Penn Central merger and bank deals, citing antitrust review needs. Connecticut leaders and New Haven trustees say the rail merger delay should not end the plan, while officials stress continued state aid and regional economic impact.
Trace of Cyanide Found in a Tank of Milk in Ohio
Reports detail cyanide traces found at the John Evans farm milk house after a man was seen fleeing. NFC and NFO picketing spread to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Pennsylvania as contracts to raise farmer prices emerged. Demostrations continued in Kentucky and Illinois with several arrests and plant picketing, while some firms reported lower milk receipts but continued sourcing milk from alternatives.
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Orin
Evans
Wisconsin
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Kentucky
Illinois
Tennessee
Ohio
Colorado
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Missouri
Pennsylvania
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Neenah
Wisconsin Rapids
Janesville
Ray W. Johnson
Bowling Green
Henry County
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Monroe
McHenry County
Ill
Dean's Food Co
Tennessee milk crisis hinges on judge’s upcoming ruling
A federal judge took under advisement a Teamsters petition in the Tennessee milk dispute. A decision could resume milk deliveries to 1.2 million midstate residents after four days of suspension. Emergency hospital and nursing home deliveries continued under police protection while some dairies offered limited or cross picket line sales.
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Nashville, Tenn
Teamsters Union
Tennessee
National Farmers Organization
U.S
NFO
Nashville
Teamsters
Meat Cutters Union
Supreme Court Delays Penn Central Merger Ruling
The Supreme Court paused the $6 billion Penn Central merger to assess its impact on three smaller eastern railroads. The ICC could rule by June on quick adjustments, with Justices Clark and a five member majority backing delaying the merger while those three lines seek a home.
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Supreme Court
Pennsylvania-New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tom C. Clark
Clark
Rex Wayne M. Hoffman
New York Central
Penn
Pennsylvania
Central
ICC
Erie-Lackawanna
Delaware & Hudson
Boston & Maine
U.S
Thurgood Marshall
Norfolk & Western
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
N&w-C&o
Penn-Central
Earl Warren
Hugo L. Black
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Douglas
Bali Ram Dances Tonight at UB for Shastri Scholarship
Bali Ram, renowned Indian dancer, and associate William Haines present a recital and lecture on classical Indian dances at the University of Bridgeport Student Center starting at 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Shastri scholarship fund. tickets are $6 at the public relations office or at the door.
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India
Bali Ram
William Haines
University of Bridgeport
Shastri
Shastri Committee
Bati Ram
Martha Graham
John D. Rockefeller Iit Fund
Judge orders hearing on arrest warrant in Shaw case
D A seeks arrest of Sandra Moffett as the girl brought. Gordon Novel a material witness in the probe faces a possible arrest warrant. Judge Haggerty sets a Wednesday hearing as Shaw's murder conspiracy case looms and FBI involvement potentially expands the inquiry.
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Gordon Novel
Garrison
Haggerty
Novel
Steve Plotkin
Newsmen
New Orleans
Plotkin
Shaw
Haggerty’s Court
James Alcock
U.S
Louis Lacour
Lacour
FBI
Van Brunschot Mental Tests Loom Over Ruling
Bridgeport and Norman officials weigh a 90 day stay at Central State hospital for Van Brunschot on a breaking and entering charge. District attorney Preston Trimble says Connecticut extradition is not yet certain.
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Cleveland County
Preston Trimble
Connecticut
Trimble
van Brunschot
Joseph Carten
Stratfield
United States
Voutek
van Brinschot
Holland
Housewife Screams Burglar Flees From Home
Mrs. Constance Kasmar of 34 Yale Street reported she awakened to a prowler about 1 a.m. Monday and frightened him away with a scream. The intruder shoved her and fled through an open window. Her wrist-watch is missing. entry appeared to be gained via a window.
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Constance Kasmar
Yale Street
Burglars Loot Morris Orlins Home on Park Avenue
Burglars entered Morris Orlins residence at 3118 Park Avenue between 9 AM and 6 PM yesterday and stole 300 in cash, wristwatches, rings, and other gems. Police described entry as forceful and ongoing investigation continues.
BEA Set to Vote on Pact Reopening and Insurance
BEA plans a vote tomorrow on reopening the contract dispute over teachers insurance. The union awaits its lawyer’s guidance and a state-of-finance picture to decide next steps. Firefighters seek a retroactive raise and sergeant pay adjustments after a recent deal.
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Bea
Sembly
O’brien
Board of Education
City
Thomas J. Barrett
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Fire Local
Barrett
Union Negotiations Stall At Jelliff Manufacturing
The C O Jelliff Manufacturing union and management await a new negotiating date after proposals on fringe benefits were discussed on March 16. Sigmund Balazsi, union president, says management has not answered the Feb 8 proposals and he continues to negotiate despite a private job-classification dispute. The current contract covers about 135 workers and expires Friday.
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C. O. Jelliff Manufacturing Corporation
Pequot Avenue
Fairfield
Sigmund Balazsi
C. O. Jelliff Employes Association
Balazsi
Murder Charge Filed In Wife's Fatal Beating
Hartford police report Domingo Rosa 41 charged with murder in the death of his wife Aurea Rosa 32 found beaten with a meat grinder after a domestic dispute. He was arrested near their home at 14 Florence Street about an hour later. Rosa is father of nine children.
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Hartford
Domingo Rosa
Aurea Rosa
Rosa
Florence St
Renowned Flutist William Kincaid Dies at 71
Philadelphia obituary notes William Kincaid, a leading flute maestro, died at his home after a 39 year career with the Philadelphia Orchestra as first flutist. He taught at the Curtis Institute and mentored pupils who lead first flute chairs in about 15 orchestras nationwide. Born in Minneapolis and raised in Hawaii, he credited early underwater swimming in Honolulu Harbor with breath control.
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Philadelphia
William Kincaid
Kincaid
Philadelphia Orchestra
Curtis Institute of Music
Minneapolis
Hawaii
Honolulu
Penn Road Head Sees Rail Merger Toward Modernization
The Pennsylvania railroad foresees the PRR New York Central merger speeding modernization and better service. Stuart T. Saunders says merged operations will enhance properties, financial strength, and capacity to meet industry needs. The merger was sent back to the ICC by the Supreme Court for further proceedings. Pennsy reported 1968 net earnings of $45.2 million and $3.25 per share, a 33 percent rise, with subsidiary earnings up 90 percent.
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Houston
Tex
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Justice Department
First City National Bank of Houston
Southern National Bank of Houston
Prosident National Bank of Philadelphia
Centra-Penn National Bank of Philadelphia
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Grove
Comptroller’s Office
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
U.S
Delta
Jackson
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kentucky
TVA
South Carolina
Louis Bostick
New York
Morris Berman
Penn Head
Penn-Central
Pennsy Board
Stuart T. Saunders
Saunders
Hoffman
the Central
New York Central
Pennsylvania
East
N&w
Nickel Plate-Wabash
C&o
B&o
William White
Erie Lackawanna
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy
Penn Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
U.S. Supreme Court
ICC
PRR
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Co
Forty Niners to Play Saints in Portland Preseason
The San Francisco Forty Niners announced they will meet the New Orleans Saints in a preseason exhibition game in Portland Oregon on Saturday night August 26.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco Forty Niners
New Orleans Saints
Portland
Ore
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